RNJoInMI

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1. Job competition between student nurses

   RNJoInMI replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in General Students

   Oh no, please don't wait until after the NCLEX to apply. I am in Michigan and they will hire nurses right out of school, no IP needed, as Graduate Nurses. Once you take and pass the NCLEX (some hospitals will pay you to study, provide you with mate...

2. New RN; take a job that's a bad fit or keep looking?

   RNJoInMI replied to RNJoInMI's topic in General Nursing

   Over a year later and I can happily post I still love my job and hospital. There have been bad days, there have been terrible patients, there have been tense moments with co-workers, but overall the good far outweighs the bad.

3. Preventing Patient Falls in the Hospital Setting

   RNJoInMI posted a topic in Safety

   Looking for safe and effective methods or techniques to reduce the number of patient falls on our PM&R unit. Can anyone share what policies/procedures your institution has in place for preventing falls? I am an RN at a Rehabilitation Hospital ...

4. First day of First RN job this week-nervous

   RNJoInMI replied to dawn.b-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes...I was a basket case my first day on the floor. I had never hung blood, never started an IV, never inserted a foley, never did an EKG, never drew labs, never worked with a PICC, never...., never..., never.... BUT, I have now! It...

5. New RN; take a job that's a bad fit or keep looking?

   RNJoInMI replied to RNJoInMI's topic in General Nursing

   I took the job and have been there since early Jan. I LOVE MY JOB! I love my co-workers and I love my boss. People are very friendly, Docs and nurses work well together, everyone treats each other with respect, it is very pro-education, pro-nursi...

6. Becoming involved with Magnet....a way to help new grads land a job

   RNJoInMI replied to raindrop's topic in New Nurse

   I work at a magnet hospital and it is absolutely wonderful. Your friend might want to adjust her resume career objective to include something which targets hospitals that are on the magnet journey or who already have achieved magnet status. From my...

7. Feeling like the 5th Wheel at Work....And I feel stupid :(

   RNJoInMI replied to HeatherGurl84's topic in New Nurse

   (((((big hugs))))) to you. How awful that must have been. You may feel like you're "stupid", but that nurse has proven that she is the one with problems.

8. Done with school but don't want to start work as a nurse...

   RNJoInMI replied to anichka1285's topic in General Nursing

   A few questions to the OP; are you afraid of the job and worried you might make a mistake? Are you scared of all the horror stories you hear about nurses and how they are treated? What made you pursue nursing? If nursing is not for you, then it is ...

9. New Grad- one year of experience required

   RNJoInMI replied to csmthree's topic in General Nursing

   OP; send the resume anyway, even without the one year exp . I was applying for hospice positions, which required one year of experience (which I do not have) and did get an interview. She liked my resume and called me in to discuss hospice and how ...

10. Help! Failed NCLEX five times, out of school for 9 years

    RNJoInMI replied to cpmom's topic in Retired

    Each US State has it's own Board of Nursing. Some states stipulate that you have 2-3 years from the time of graduation to pass the NCLEX. If it was not passed on X number of attempts they require remedial work or a refresher course to be completed ...

11. advice, please?

    RNJoInMI replied to birdie22's topic in New Nurse

    Thoughts? Don't just apply online! Send it off to recruiters at the hospital as well. Visit the hospitals, call the hospitals to follow up. Let them know you are VERY interested. Unless, there is something on the website specifically telling you...

12. advice, please?

    RNJoInMI replied to birdie22's topic in New Nurse

    Hi birdie, As you already know, finding a New Graduate position is tough in this economy. I held a position in HR (middle management), however unrelated to nursing or health care, but can say with some confidence that your resume is not doing you ju...

13. I don't want to be "clueless" when I hit the floor

    RNJoInMI replied to momuv4qtz's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a recent graduate and can still remember my very first day of clinical. It was as exciting as it was frightening. Mostly frightening! Please be aware that there will always be times during your clinicals where you will feel "clueless" or inadequ...

14. giving report

    RNJoInMI replied to melisgood's topic in General Nursing

    "I've verbally given you the information you need to start caring for the patient. You have all night to read the chart & look up labs & test results. Have a good night." I love this!!!!!

15. new RN - income questions

    RNJoInMI replied to sheryl1304's topic in New Nurse

    I'm in lower Michigan and starting pay for newly licensed nurses is about $23.00 an hour base. Differential varies hospital to hospital, but the base pay is about the same. Nurse Externs/Techs make $15 - $17.00 per hour and Hospital Aides/Assistant...